How Do You Treat Poison Ivy In The Wilderness?
Being stuck out in the wilderness with a raging case of poison ivy rashes can be a miserable experience. With a little preparation, and a few small ingredients, you can significantly reduce and treat the pain and itching that are caused by exposure to the poison ivy plant when you are far from civilization. Ensure that you have come in contact with poison ivy out in the wilderness before you start to treat yourself. The poison ivy plant can be identified by three characteristics–its leaves occur in clusters of three, those clusters appear on alternating positions on the vine, and there are no thorns anywhere on the plant. In addition, the poison ivy plant can be identified by its grey-white berries, and the reddish root hairs that can appear on the vine if it is climbing up a tree trunk. Rinse the affected areas with cold water as quickly as possible after you have come in contact with the poison ivy plant. If you are able to rinse off the irritating oil from the leaves within 15 to 2
